From bestselling author Gary Krist; a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans’ other civil war; at a time when commercialized vice; jazz culture; and endemic crime defined the battlegrounds of the Crescent City Empire of Sin re-creates the remarkable story of New Orleans’ thirty-years war against itself; pitting the city’s elite “better half†against its powerful and long-entrenched underworld of vice; perversity; and crime. This early-20th-century battle centers on one man: Tom Anderson; the undisputed czar of the city's Storyville vice district; who fights desperately to keep his empire intact as it faces onslaughts from all sides. Surrounding him are the stories of flamboyant prostitutes; crusading moral reformers; dissolute jazzmen; ruthless Mafiosi; venal politicians; and one extremely violent serial killer; all battling for primacy in a wild and wicked city unlike any other in the world.
#1118826 in Books Broadway Books 2001-08-14 2001-08-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.05 x .85 x 5.25l; 1.20 #File Name: 0767906780416 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book about a horrible event!By Rick ShermanDan Kurzman was a man on a mission when he wrote; FATAL VOYAGE: The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis! 300 men were rescued out of approximately 1500! It took 4 days after the sinking by a Japanese submarine;for an accidental spotting of the survivors in the water! And how the Navy covered up the mistakes of the higher ups by sacrificing Capt. McVay the commamder of the ship! The author took it to the clearing of Capt. McVay; but after his suicide! A MUST-READ!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent BookBy CustomerI would have given this book 5 stars if I hadn't read Doug Stanton's 'In Harms Way' first. Both are excellent books and should be required in high school history classes!!! Loved both books.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. They were all excellent as is the Fatal Voyage by Dan KurzmanBy Theresa PottsI have read several books on the US Indianapolis last voyage. They were all excellent as is the Fatal Voyage by Dan Kurzman. I have found very interesting each person's account and perspective whether a survivor; loved one or interested author. This book is a quick; interesting read. I was not disappointed.
